Motorcycle speedway world championship season
The 1966 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 21st edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
In the final in Göteborg New Zealander Barry Briggs equalled the record of Ove Fundin by winning his fourth World title. Norwegian Sverre Harrfeldt took silver and Pole Antoni Woryna took bronze.[7] Ivan Mauger, a 26-year-old New Zealander who had won the European Final qualifier finished fourth.
The format of the Championship changed for the 1966 event. With the final to be held in Sweden, six riders from Sweden would be eligible for the World Final by finishing in the top six of the Swedish finals. The remaining Scandinavian riders were pooled in with the British and Commonwealth riders and then the Continental riders, who ultimately would have only 10 places for the World Final.
Two Swedish finals were held during 1966, the three race qualifying for the World Final and another held on 7 October that was separate from the World Championship.[8][9]
First round
Qualification results.[10][11]
British & Commonwealth qualifying
- Top 32 to British & Commonwealth semi-finals
Date | Venue | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
20 May | Somerton Park, Newport | Nigel Boocock | Jon Erskine | Jack Biggs |
20 May | White City, Glasgow | Ron Mountford | Charlie Monk | Eric Boocock |
21 May | Old Meadowbank, Edinburgh | George Hunter | Doug Templeton | Norman Hunter |
21 May | Brandon Stadium, Coventry | Nigel Boocock | Jim Lightfoot | Bill Andrew |
21 May | Hyde Road, Manchester | Brian Brett | Jon Erskine | Cyril Maidment |
21 May | Wimbledon Stadium, London | Reg Luckhurst | Bob Dugard | Bob Paulson |
23 May | Brough Park, Newcastle | Ivan Mauger | Brian Brett | Mike Broadbank |
23 May | County Ground Stadium, Exeter | Ron Mountford | Martin Ashby | Trevor Hedge |
24 May | Long Eaton Stadium, Long Eaton | Ray Wilson | Eric Boothroyd | Ivan Mauger |
24 May | West Ham Stadium, London | Barry Briggs | Norman Hunter | Malcolm Simmons |
25 May | King's Lynn Stadium, King's Lynn | David Crane | Cyril Maidment | Peter Moore |
25 May | Wimborne Road, Poole | Bill Andrew | Geoff Mudge | Doug Templeton |
26 May | Oxford Stadium, Oxford | Eric Boocock | Jimmy Gooch | Jim Lightfoot |
26 May | Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield | Billy Bales | Barry Briggs | Charlie Monk |
27 May | Hackney Wick Stadium, London | Colin Pratt | Mike Broadbank | Ivan Mauger |
27 May | Monmore Green, Wolverhampton | Ken McKinlay | Terry Betts | Peter Jarman |
28 May | Dudley Wood Stadium, Dudley | Ivor Brown | Peter Vandenberg | Colin Gooddy |
28 May | The Shay, Halifax | Eric Boocock | Eric Boothroyd | Colin Pratt |
28 May | Abbey Stadium, Swindon | Barry Briggs | Martin Ashby | Arne Pander |
Second round
British & Commonwealth semi-finals
Continental qualifying
- Top 32 to Continental semi-finals
Norwegian qualifying Pos. | Rider | Points | 1 | Sverre Harrfeldt | 15 | 2 | Per Aulie | 14 | 3 | Johnny Faafeng | 13 | 4 | Thorbjorn Nygaard | 12 | 5 | Rolf Westerberg | 10 | 6 | Thorbjorn Aulie | 10 | 7 | Svein Johnsen | 8 | 8 | Ivar Arne Hoffgaard | 8 | 9 | Hans R. Gaarder | 6 | 10 | Olav Aaen | 6 | 11 | Einar Egedius | 6 | 12 | Svein Svensrud | 4 | 13 | Arne Thorbjornsen | 2 | 14 | Jan Terje Gravningen | 2 | 15 | Svein Tollefsen | 2 | 16 | Lars Skjellfoss | 1 | | Finnish qualifying Pos. | Rider | Points | 1 | Kalevi Lahtinen | 15 | 2 | Matti Olin | 14 | 3 | Heikki Kaprali | 12 | 4 | Esko Koponen | 12 | 5 | Antero Salasto | 10 | 6 | Jouko Naskali | 9 | 7 | Timo Sinkkonene | 8 | 8 | Reima Lohkovuori | 8 | 9 | Veikko Vesa | 7 | 10 | Eero Mantila | 6 | 11 | Reijo Tolviander | 6 | 12 | Juhani Taipale | 5 | 13 | Toivo Skytta | 3 | 14 | Teijo Naskali | 3 | 15 | Teuvo Morjavaara | 2 | 16 | Martti Myllyntausta | 0 | |
Third round
British & Commonwealth Final
- 27 June 1966
Wimbledon Stadium, London - First 8 to British/Commonwealth/Scandinavian Final plus 1 reserve
Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
| (3) Barry Briggs | 12 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | F | | 12 | 1 | |
| (8) Ivan Mauger | 11 | | 3 | | | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | | 11 | 2 | |
| (7) Colin Pratt | 10 | | 0 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | 10 | 3 | |
4 | (9) Mike Broadbank | 9 | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | 0 | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | | 9 | 4 | |
5 | (1) George Hunter | 9 | 0 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 9 | 5 | |
6 | (6) Nigel Boocock | 9 | | 2 | | | | 0 | | | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 | | 9 | 6 | |
7 | (15) Brian Brett | 8 | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | 3 | 3 | | | | 8 | 7 | 3 |
8 | (4) Ken McKinlay | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
9 | (16) Eric Boocock | 8 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | 8 | 9 | 1 |
10 | (2) Trevor Hedge | 8 | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | F | | | 8 | 10 | 0 |
11 | (5) Ron Mountford | 7 | | 1 | | | 0 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | 7 | 11 | |
12 | (13) Roy Trigg | 7 | | | | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | 7 | 12 | |
13 | (14) Norman Hunter | 6 | | | | 1 | | 3 | | | | | 1 | | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | 6 | 13 | |
14 | (10) Jimmy Gooch | 5 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | | 0 | | 0 | | | | 5 | 14 | |
15 | (12) Dave Younghusband | 2 | | | 0 | | | | | E | | E | | | 1 | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | 15 | |
16 | (11) Peter Moore | 1 | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | 1 | 16 | |
R1 | (R1) Martin Ashby | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | R1 | |
R2 | (R2) Terry Betts | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | R2 | |
Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
Nordic Final
Pos. | Rider | Points |
1 | Kalevi Lahtinen | 14 |
2 | Ole Olsen | 13 |
3 | Sverre Harrfeldt | 12 |
4 | Paul Wissing | 12 |
5 | Matti Olin | 12 |
6 | Nils Paulsen | 8 |
7 | Jonny Faafeng | 8 |
8 | Torbjörn Nygaard | 7 |
9 | Per Aulie | 7 |
10 | Börge Christiansen | 7 |
11 | Jan Holm-Nielsen | 4 |
12 | Preben Andreasen | 4 |
13 | Heikki Kaprali | 4 |
14 | Jörgen Mogensen | 3 |
15 | Kurt Bøgh | 2 |
16 | Jouko Naskali | 1 |
17 | Erik Kastebo | 1 |
Continental Semi-finals
- 22 May
Trud Stadium, Balakovo - Top 8 to Continental final
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Fourth round
Swedish Qualifying
Continental Final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
British/Commonwealth/Scandinavian Final
Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
| (14) Barry Briggs | 15 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | 15 | 1 | |
| (11) Ivan Mauger | 13 | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 1 | 13 | 2 | |
| (8) Nigel Boocock | 12 | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 3 | | | | 12 | 3 | |
4 | (13) Sverre Harrfeldt | 10 | | | | E | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | 10 | 4 | |
5 | (12) George Hunter | 10 | | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | 3 | | | 1 | | | | | | 2 | | 10 | 5 | |
6 | (7) Ken McKinlay | 10 | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | 10 | 6 | |
7 | (15) Colin Pratt | 10 | | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | 2 | | | | | | 3 | 1 | | | | 10 | 7 | |
8 | (5) Mike Broadbank | 9 | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 2 | 9 | 8 | |
9 | (6) Brian Brett | 6 | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | | | 1 | | 6 | 9 | |
10 | (4) Kalevi Lahtinen | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
11 | (3) Ole Olsen | 5 | 3 | | | | | | F | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | 5 | 11 | |
12 | (2) Torbjörn Nygaard | 3 | 1 | | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | | | 3 | 12 | |
13 | (16) Nils Paulsen | 3 | | | | 1 | | | | 0 | 0 | | | | | | E | | | 2 | | | 3 | 13 | |
14 | (9) Jonny Faafeng | 2 | | | 1 | | 0 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | 2 | 14 | |
15 | (10) Paul Wissing | 1 | | | 0 | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | | 1 | | E | | | | 1 | 15 | |
16 | (1) Börge Christiansen | 0 | F | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 0 | 16 | |
R1 | (R1) Eric Boocock | 0 | | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | | | | 2 | | | | 0 | R1 |
R2 | (R2) Gordon Guasco | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | R2 | |
Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
Fifth round
Swedish Final
European Final
- 3 September 1966
Wembley Stadium, London - First 10 to World Final plus 1 reserve
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
World Final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |
References
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- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Miss oakley's title". The Times. 24 September 1966. Retrieved 9 July 2021 – via Gale Primary Sources.
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- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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